:: Foster Wheeler awarded Manifa Contracts
Posted: 06 November 2006
Saudi Aramco and Foster Wheeler Sunday signed the onshore project management consultancy and the front-end engineering and design contracts for the 900,000 barrel-per-day Manifa Arabian Heavy crude oil field development.

:: Arctic may no longer the last great oil and gas frontiers, study says
Posted: 06 November 2006
Saudi Aramco and Foster Wheeler Sunday signed the onshore project management consultancy and the front-end engineering and design contracts for the 900,000 barrel-per-day Manifa Arabian Heavy crude oil field development.

:: J. Ray McDermott wins pipeline installation for Pearl GTL Project in Qatar
Posted: 06 November 2006
J. Ray McDermott was awarded a contract by Qatar Shell GTL Limited to install over 126km of pipelines for the offshore segment of the Pearl GTL project.

:: UAE second top oil supplier to Japan
Posted: 06 November 2006
Japan oil dependence on the United Arab Emirates reached 27.7% (34.03 million barrel) of Japan 's total oil imports. According to Japan 's Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, the UAE ranked second after Saudi Arabia which delivered 36.23 million barrel (29.5% of Japan crude imports).

:: Dammam Dome to Get 3-D Seismic
Posted: 06 November 2006
Soon residents will see a new type of vehicle rolling around the streets of Dhahran. The vehicles are vibrators, the core of a seismic survey that is planned to start in mid-November.

:: GE gas turbines selected for Qatar
Posted: 06 November 2006
GE's Oil and Gas business will supply three Frame 6B gas turbines that will provide a total of approximately 120 megawatts of power for Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited's LNG production facilities 2, 3 and 4 in Ras Laffan, Qatar.

:: Libya announces oil discoveries
Posted: 06 November 2006
National Oil Corporation announced two new oil discoveries. One was made by Zueitina Oil Company, acting as Operator for NOC, Occidental and OMV, in Block NC74A, located south west of the Sirte sedimentary basin.

:: Qatar Gas Transport to acquire another LNG carrier
Posted: 06 November 2006
Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) has executed a shipbuilding contract for another QMax LNG Carrier. This brings to 17 the number of LNG Carriers that Nakilat has ordered for this year.

:: Dubai-based ship repair major unveils new image
Posted: 06 November 2006
Nico International has unveiled its new corporate identity during a gala dinner at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The glittering occasion was the pinnacle of what has been a remarkable year of achievement for Nico, successfully extending its global presence as well expanding its capabilities in terms of technology and diversification.

:: Gulf Energy Maritime's Gulf Esprit named in Korea
Posted: 06 November 2006
The $55 million Gulf Esprit – the first of 13 double-hulled tankers ordered by Dubai-headquartered Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM), the Middle East 's largest independent commercial product tanker operator – has been named at Korea 's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.

:: KBR launches IPO road show
Posted: 06 November 2006
KBR, the engineering, construction and services subsidiary of Halliburton , announced that the company has commenced the road show for its initial public offering (IPO).

:: Maintenance contracts with GE Energy Services and MTU Maintenance
Posted: 06 November 2006
Hydro, in cooperation with Statoil and ExxonMobil, has entered into two parallel frame agreements with GE Energy Services ( Norway ) og MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg ( Germany ) for the repair and maintenance of gas turbines, type GE LM2500. The contracts will cover gas turbines installed both onshore and offshore in the Norwegian sector.

:: Aramco's doors open for Chinese businesses
Posted: 06 November 2006
Saudi Aramco executives Monday hosted a symposium attended by almost 80 Chinese companies involved in contracting and manufacturing. The goal of the symposium was to inform the companies about the extraordinary opportunities open to them through Saudi Aramco's massive capital programs.